Chapter 96
Since it had grown warmer, I began developing the land above the newly built underground space.
As usual, we cut down trees.
Shuri lifted the stumps, and Boss-san moved them away.
Their teamwork was perfect.
Shuri and Boss-san are both huge.
About the size of a kei truck?
The baby spiders' growth slowed after they reached a certain size.
The little spiders haven't stopped growing yet.
I wonder if they'll catch up with the baby spiders?
I stopped imagining what it would be like if everyone grew to the size of a kei truck.
It was too scary.
I watched the stumps move slowly... no, at quite a speed.
Isn't that too fast...?
Well, at least the cleanup is fast.
By this time, they had started going hunting, too.
The prey they brought back was huge, as usual.
But it was always the same members.
Some of them didn't go hunting...
I wonder what was wrong?
I hoped it wasn't because they were feeling unwell.
I was worried.
Before I knew it, there was a vast... no, far too vast, second plaza in front of me.
It seemed the one-eyed ones had happily started building a fence.
They hadn't had much work during winter, after all.
But I don't think they'll have work forever.
I shouldn't think about something so frightening.
The farming team was tilling the fields... No, it was the baby ants and tiny ants doing it.
The farming team seemed to be planting seeds.
Isn't the farming team a little short-handed?
Did they go to the Fruit Forest?
The forest is huge, too, so do your best.
Hunting was going smoothly, and the goblin children eagerly began butchering the catch.
After seeing how fast they butchered it, I gave up completely.
Well, I knew it would happen.
The three-eyed ones brought me some new clothes.
The design was completely different from before... I'm afraid to count the number of outfits I have.
They don't need to make that many, though.
Since everyone is motivated to work in spring, I have nothing to do.
...
So that's why they weren't going hunting.
The female wolves, Core included, and the female dogs were pregnant.
I was a little surprised.
But it's spring, so I suppose that's only natural.
I started to miss people.
For now, maybe I'll look for the forest's boundary.
I'll take my time and look for it without rushing.
It's good news that they're pregnant.
As long as they're born healthy, that's all that matters.
Will we have enough food?
Somehow, everyone made it through the winter on the food in the storage room.
What surprised me was that everyone had their own favorite vegetables and fruit.
I expected to have plenty of vegetables and fruit left over, but there was only a little left in the storage room.
If our family is going to grow, I should consider increasing how much we store.
"Should we expand the fields, too?"
They heard me!
Apparently, I'd said it aloud without realizing it.
The farming team is terrifying.
Starting the next day, the farming team began asking me to expand the fields.
It wasn't decided yet... or at least it shouldn't have been.
We'll expand them, then. We can't let the children go hungry, after all.
It's not that I'm afraid of the farming team.
I'm not.
...
It's far too big!
I'm almost to the cave where I found Chai and the others.
It's ridiculous that I can barely see the house from here!
That's far enough! I did my best.
I might lose next time...
I expanded the Fruit Forest along with the fields.
Seeing the farming team watching the Fruit Forest was scary... I mean, they asked me to.
Why is more than half of the expanded area grape-like fruit?
Everyone wants it, sure, but people who turn violent when drunk are scary—far too scary!
No, running out of wine would be even scarier... Hahaha.
I helped with the hunting.
Whenever I went into the fields, they kicked me out... Hahaha, I don't even mind anymore!
We need to increase our meat reserves, too.
I expanded the storage room, but it won't be enough if more children are born.
Where should I build it?
I'm glad I have something to do.
Once it got warm and pleasant breezes began to blow, the births came all at once.
They're adorable. Let's do our best.